Bedpan



F. A. WOOD.

BEDPAN.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 24: 1921.

Patented Nov. 21, 1922 nw/mron 77A. Wand mwm Arman/5Y8 Patented Nov. 21, 1922.

,iltl l ater rnonn vcn Anne WOOD, or wr nsnw, IND ANA.

BEDPAN. I f Y App1icati0nfiled June 24, 1921'. sria-rnopasonsi.

To all wh omitmai concern: I r "Be t' known thatjl, FLORENCE ANNA Noon, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Warsaw, in theicounty of Kosciusko and 'State of Indiana, have invented a new'and useful Improvement in Bedpans,

of which the following-is a'full, clear, and

exact description.

My inventionfirelates to bed pans, and it consists 'l n'the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

' A- further object of my invention is to provide a bed pan having amaximum capacity for a pan of given longitudinal and transverse dimensions.

A further object of my invention is to provide a bed pan that is capable of being cleaned thoroughly and easily, since it has no sharp corners or recesses in which sediment may lodge.

A. further object of my invention is to pro- Vide a bed pan in which a portion of the upper surface thereof is curved to conform with the body of a patient and another portion thereof, which is relatively elevated, is curved to conform with the curvature of the legs of the patient and to provide a rest for the latter.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described in which a member for'supporting the legs of a patient is also formed to provide a spout or pouring lip for the device.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the device along the line 11 of Figure 2,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device, and

Figure 3 is an end view of the same.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a receptacle having a bottom 1, sides 2 -2,

ajrear end wall3, a front end wall 4,-and an upperwall '5. These parts are fnade of any suitable material, such as a light metal, waterproofed paper, or the like, and may be formed integrally with one another or separately and joined in any suitable manner'to have a liquid tight connection with one 'an other. The receptacle flares laterally in opposite directions adjacent to its rearward end, as best seen in Figure 2. The bottom l is therefore wider at its rearward end than its forward end and the portion of each of the sides 22 adjacent tothe end 3 1s offset,'as at 6, with respect to the-body portion thereof. The sides-2-2 and. the endfS are inclined as shown, whereby a receptacle of a maximum capacity for a given length and a given width is provided.

The upper wall 5 terminates approximately midway the length ofthe receptacle and the sides 2-2 are inclined from the points 'of their'junction with the upper wall '5' to the end wall- 4 which therefore has a height considerably greater thanthat of the end wall 3. The end wall 4 is inclined as shown and 18 formed intermediately to provide an inclined spout or pouring lip 7. Since the upper wall 5 terminates approximately midway the length of the receptacle, an opening 8 extending from the rear edge of upper wall 5 to the end l and the entire width of the receptacle is provided. A shield or baflle 9 partially covers the opening 8 and has a liquid tight friction fit with the inclined portions of the sides 22 and with the end 4. The upper wall 5 is formed at its rear edge to provide a seat 10 for a cover 11 that is adapted to completely cover the opening 8 and has a liquid tight fit with the shield 9, portions of the sides 22, and with the edge of the upper wall 5. The cover 11 has a handle 12 adapted to be grasped by hand, whereby it can be conveniently removed from the receptacle or placed thereon in position to close the opening 8, as illustrated in the drawings.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. The upper wall 5 is curved to conform with the contour of the body of a patient. The shield 9 is fashioned to provide depressions 13 and 14 curved to receive the legs of the patient and to provide a rest for the legs of the patient. The body of the patient rests upon the upper wall 5 and the legs rest upon the shield 9 when the pan is being used and con 'sequently no other support is necessary to maintain the patient in position to use the pan. Heretofore, it has been necessary fOr the nurse or other attendant to support the knees of the patient in many cases. The

relatively wide bottom 1 provides a stable base for the receptacle which cannot therefore be readily upset and 1 0 strain is placed on the patient in order to remain in position to use the pan. 1 y 7 It is important to note that the shield 9 serves not onlyas a leg rest but also prevents the splashing over of the liquid from .thereceptacle at the front end thereof. In .all bed pans of which I am aware, more or less splashing or spilling of the liquid from the pan occurs at the front end thereof and in consequence the bed clothing are soiled each time the pan is used. The spilling of liquid from the receptacle embodying my invention is prevented on account of the provision of the shield 9 and on account of the fact that the front end wall 4 and the in clined forward portions of sides 22 are relatively high. The end wall 4 aids in supporting the leg rest 9, serves as the front retaining wall of the receptacle, and is formedintermediately as described sothat the contents of the receptacle can be poured therefrom when the cover 11 and the shield and leg rest" 9 have been removed. The

opening 8 is relatively large and access may therefore be had to the interior of the receptacle which can therefore be thoroughly and readily cleaned.

I claim: '1. A bed pan comprising a receptacle having a bottom, sides,ends, and an upper wall extending from one end approximately midway to the other end, thereby defining an opening at the upper side of thereceptacle, and a removable shield engaging the last namedendalong its upper edge andthe portions of the sides adjacent to the last named end along their upper edges to partially close the opening and to provide a rest for-supporting the legs of a patient using the pan, said-last named endbeing formed to provide a pouring lip for the receptacle.

2. A bed pan comprising a receptacle having bottom, side and end walls, an upper wall extending from one end approximately FLORENCE ANNA 'w oee; 

